🚨 New research out now! 🚨

Our Delphi study sets out 104 expert-backed principles for the care of physically trapped patients after road traffic collisions — from rapid, patient-centred extrication to psychological support.

Open access: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#roadsafety

Very pleased to announce that IMPACT has been shortlisted for two awards at the annual Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation awards:

- CIHT Research award
- CIHT road safety award

You can find out more about awards and nominees here:

www.ciht.org.uk/news/2025-ci...

Are you interested in the latest developments in post-collision research and guidance? Or do you want to get involved with IMPACT projects?

If so, you can join our growing international ambassador network by submitting your details through this link:

post-collision.com/ambassadors/

As part of our work looking at the crucial role bystanders can have in improving outcomes following a collision, we have created this to show the potential areas they could impact care.

Currently titled the “bystander wheel”….. let us know if you have a more imaginative name!

Awesome to see the IMPACT ambassador network taking shape both in the UK and Internationally.

Be the first to hear about upcoming research opportunities and any new evidence - sign up here:

post-collision.com/ambassadors

It’s a busy week for the IMPACT team.

- 1 week to go until the IMPACT conference stream @TraumaCareUK, so the inevitable last minute finalisation

- Round 3 of the latest Delphi study closes on Friday

- Supporting a regional conference to embed EXIT + consensus principles on Friday!

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The Road Injury Chain of Survival

Much like the well-established model for cardiac arrest, a Road Injury Chain of Survival would provide a structured framework to optimise patient outcomes. This consists of five key links - Find out more here:

roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/opinion...

“The dogma ate my homework: Rethinking road safety”

In December, IMPACT director Tim Nutbeam delivered the 32nd Westminster Lecture on behalf of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety.

You can download a copy of the presentation here:

www.pacts.org.uk/events/pacts...

**Blog**

Hitchens’ Razor: Evaluating the Unproven

Want to find out a bit more about the challenges of undoing historical practices?

Take a look at our blog which discusses it here:

post-collision.com/blog/hitchen...

Now published in SJTREM:

“This consensus statement marks a paradigm shift in extrication practice, moving away from traditional movement minimisation to a focus on time-sensitive, patient-centred care”

Open access available here: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

🚨🚨New research alert🚨🚨

The development and validation of a simplified Bleeding Audit Triage Trauma (sBATT) score for use by lay persons, or where monitoring equipment is unavailable or inappropriate…..

Take a look and let us know your thoughts!

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from all of the IMPACT team!

A huge thanks to all of our partners, ambassadors and supporters in 2024.

2025 is already shaping up to be a REALLY exciting year - we can’t wait to share it with you!

Key messages from the EXIT project - all in animated form!

5 years work into 2 minutes - please take a look and share!

Key studies here:

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YouTube link here: youtu.be/hquLBLjkhpA

#extrication
#medblue

We are looking to create a network of IMPACT Ambassadors to ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the research and guidance related to post-collision care.

YOU can get involved by completing the form in the link below.

#IMPACTambassador

post-collision.com/impact-ambas...